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    Samsung Series 7 NP700Z5C-S02UB UEFI Bios and Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by moriartii, Feb 11, 2013.

  1. moriartii

    moriartii Newbie

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    Hello-
    From my previous thread, I had planned on removing the 5400 rpm 1tb HDD from my laptop and installing a Samsung 840 SSD.

    That went well but I am running into an issue. This has the UEFI bios on it with the secure boot so I had to do a clean install of Win8. Win8 IS NOT FOR ME, hate it. So i want to put Win7 Pro on the unit.

    Problem is when I go to boot the install CD I get an error because of the UEFI secure boot. When I review the settings under Seurity boot config, I have one option to factory reset the UEFI settings and one to over write it.

    I select the second to over write it and the Win7 media boots but hangs when it says starting windows and the four colors come out.

    So basically my question is how do I do a clean Windows 7 install on this unit?
    Cheers
    K
     
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    Dannemand Decidedly Moderate Super Moderator

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    Make sure your SSD is partitioned as GPT (not MBR) if you want to install Win7 as UEFI. But if you come from Win8, it probably already is.

    You can convert it by opening a command prompt in Win7 Setup (Shift-F10) and using DISKPART. Let me know if you need details.

    You should check gadgetrants excellent posts linked here where he discusses his installation of Win7 on a Z5C pre-delivered with Win8. He stayed with UEFI/GPT.

    Others are reporting an easier time switching away from UEFI/GPT entirely to BIOS/MBR. Particularly with the warnings out now about UEFI on Sammies. At first it appeared to only be a Linux issue, but recent reports say it is more general with Samsung's UEFI implementation.
     
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  3. moriartii

    moriartii Newbie

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    I will review the links, in the meantime how do I disable the UEFI bios and set it up to use a CMS OS setting?
    Cheers
    k
     
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    Dannemand Decidedly Moderate Super Moderator

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    Well on my older (Win7-delivered) model it's just a simple ON/OFF in the BIOS. But with the newer models, I believe there a more choices, and I am not sure exactly what the setting is called. If there is a choice called Legacy or Classic or just BIOS under the UEFI setting, that's what I would choose.

    Hopefully others will respond who have a Win8 model.
     
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  5. moriartii

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    Thank you!!!
    Hopefully more will chime in.
    Cheers
    K
     
    moriartii, Feb 11, 2013
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